Solar, wind and battery projects near Dromore (BT25)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT25 (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is 8 Church Road, Dromara (0.8 MW wind turbine, approved on 8 June 2026, not yet built), 3.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT25
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Barrwind farm | wind farm | 20 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2013 | Nov 2004 | — | Oct 2013 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 1.9 |
| Slieve Croobwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | refusedupdated Apr 2012 | Dec 2007 | refused Feb 2012 | Apr 2012 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 4.5 |
| Laurelhillsolar farm | solar farm | 8.5 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jun 2015 | granted May 2016 | May 2018 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagangreen Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Jun 2019 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 2.2 |
| Power Generation Development in Dromorewind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 2.9 |
| Garvaghy Road Replacement Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Feb 2021 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 3.5 |
| 8 Church Road, Dromarawind turbine | wind turbine | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 3.8 |
| Garvaghy Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Jun 2020 | — | Sep 2021 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 4.4 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Dromorewind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Nov 2024 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 5.7 |
| Rathfriland Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2019 | Jul 2019 | — | Sep 2019 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 6.4 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Donaghcloneywind turbine | wind turbine | 0.6 | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Nov 2024 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the BT25 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 13 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 135.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
All projects in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Is the status up to date?
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Near BT25, 2 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.